Chaak
deity sky Maya single tradition · 2
Chaak is a Maya deity characterized by a large eye. He is identified as the brother of God D (Itzamna).
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Jaguar God of the Underworld
- sibling of
- God D
- allied with
- god L
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Several other deities evince a large eye, such as God D (Itzamna), Chaak (his brother), and various jaguar gods.”
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“These scenes involve the Maya moon goddess, the rabbit, the tonsured maize god, the Hero Twins, and also (in a Dresden Codex vignette) Chaak, the rain deity. In this connection, god L has been interpreted (in terms of the Popol Vuh hero myth) as one of the principal lords of the Underworld, or Xibalba.”
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